That is the danger we now face. And this is why the intermixing of science and politics is a bad combination, with a bad history. We must remember the history, and be certain that what we present to the world as knowledge is disinterested and honest.

Sneaking up on it sometimes helps: I've found I can be very productive for an hour before dinner, because there obviously isn't enough time to really do anything, so I can tell myself I'm just screwing around.

When I get sick, I go to my doctor like everyone else. A doctor has powerful tools that may help me. Or those tools may hurt me, make me worse. I have to decide. It's my life. It's my responsibility.

That's human nature. Nobody does anything until it's too late.

Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had.

A man can see by starlight, if he takes the time.

If true computer music were ever written, it would only be listened to by other computers.